Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her ability to tap into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she explores what happens when a young woman's past -- a past she didn't even know she had -- catches up to her just in time to threaten her future.

Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father, Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiancé, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. And then a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret that changes the world as she knows it.

In shock and confusion, Delia must sift through the truth -- even when it jeopardizes her life and the lives of those she loves. What happens when you learn you are not who you thought you were? When the people you've loved and trusted suddenly change before your eyes? When getting your deepest wish means giving up what you've always taken for granted? Vanishing Acts explores how life -- as we know it -- might not turn out the way we imagined; how doing the right thing could mean doing the wrong thing; how the memory we thought had vanished could return as a threat. Once again, Jodi Picoult handles a difficult and timely topic with understanding, insight, and compassion.

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Vanishing Acts

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4.3 / 5

Vanishing Act

March 25th, 2015

A common enough story. But when read from the multiply points of views of Picoult characters it takes on a whole new meaning. Gripping story however not as emotional as I have come to expect from Picoult. She still manages though to make me she'd tears in public at least once during this read. Enjoy a great read

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Shelly Jones

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Vanishing Acts

October 10th, 2014

A book dealing with the reality of child abductions & the moral versus legal implications. You become so immersed in the characters you know legally the crime was wrong but morally you can understand why it was committed. The intertwining of the lives of all the characters makes the story very realistic. Another one of Jodi Picoult's real life stories as if she has lived it.

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Bev

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Vanishing Acts

October 10th, 2014

A book dealing with the reality of child abductions & the moral versus legal implications. You become so immersed in the characters you know legally the crime was wrong but morally you can understand why it was committed. The intertwining of the lives of all the characters makes the story very realistic. Another one of Jodi Picoult's real life stories as if she has lived it.

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Bev

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January 25th, 2014

Loved this book as much as I've loved all of Jodi Picoult's book. Page-turners with heart!